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The Cottage, The Green, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4DH

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About The Cottage

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

The Cottage is a detached house in Hartest, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP29 4DH). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2023) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. Across 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£523/sq ft) was about 83% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 104 m² it's 29.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (148 m² median across 13 EPCs). Last sale on file: £585,000 in March 2024.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

The Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2023from Jan 2011
Low Energy Lighting
0%50%

More low energy lighting installed

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC EPre-1919 buildExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)No mains gas

Because the property was built before 1919, has been extended more than once, and has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Cottage, The Green, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

The Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.

2 applications on record at The Cottage, The Green, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4DH

2decisions8documents
Flagged:Conservation area
  1. Jan 2012
    AnnexFull
    Outcome in report

    Erection of outbuilding for the use as a Granny Annexe.

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    B/11/01285
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. Tree WorksDecision

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  • The 8 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2006.

Current estimate

£552,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£585,000

Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 22 March 2024Most recent

    £585,000

    +134.0%over 17 years

  2. 27 July 2006

    £250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in IP29 4DH: £745,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other The Green homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², The Cottage stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,625

Street avg £2,983

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.8 t/year

Street avg 12.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about The Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Environmental risk flagged

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£556k

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1 Ark Cottages, Chedburgh Road, Whepstead

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4 bed2 bath
£500k

1 Dale Farm Cottages, Hartest

IP29 4EY

3 bed2 bath
£628k

1 2 Waldegrave Farm, Annexe, Hartest

IP29 4EA

£475k

1 Birdbrook, Brockley

IP29 4AA

£672k

1 Blind Lane, Hartest

IP29 4DN

4 bed2 bath
£412k

1 Cresslands Lane, Hawkedon

IP29 4NW

4 bed1 bath
£389k

1 Chestnut Crescent, Chedburgh

IP29 4UJ

3 bed2 bath
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Bury St Edmunds district page.
Full Bury St Edmunds report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hartest Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Hartest Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around IP29 4DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for IP29 4DH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for IP29 4DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about The Cottage, The Green, Hartest, Bury St Edmunds, IP29 4DH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.